diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/service/gog/GOGDownloadManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/service/gog/GOGDownloadManager.kt
index ff68c8a260..20537c0182 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/service/gog/GOGDownloadManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/service/gog/GOGDownloadManager.kt
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ class GOGDownloadManager @Inject constructor(
             downloadInfo.setActive(true)
 
             // Start downloads by launching a separate coroutine to emit chunks
-            scope.launch {
+            val preallocJob: Job = scope.launch {
                 if (!downloadInfo.isActive()) {
                     Timber.tag("GOG").w("Download cancelled by user")
                     return@launch
@@ -982,6 +982,8 @@ class GOGDownloadManager @Inject constructor(
                 }
             }
 
+            preallocJob.join()
+
             // Wait for all pending chunks to complete processing
             var lastPendingChunks = pendingChunks.get()
             var currentPendingChunks = lastPendingChunks